House File 16

                                       SENATE FILE       
                                       BY  MADDOX


    Passed Senate, Date               Passed House,  Date             
    Vote:  Ayes        Nays           Vote:  Ayes        Nays         
                 Approved                            

                                      A BILL FOR

  1 An Act relating to coverage under a policy or contract providing
  2    for third=party payment or prepayment of health or medical
  3    expenses by providing coverage for costs associated with
  4    medications, equipment, and supplies for the treatment of
  5    diabetes.
  6 BE IT ENACTED BY THE GENERAL ASSEMBLY OF THE STATE OF IOWA:
  7 TLSB 1515HH 80
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PAG LIN

  1  1    Section 1.  Section 514C.18, subsection 1, Code 2003, is
  1  2 amended by adding the following new paragraphs:
  1  3    NEW PARAGRAPH.  c.  Medications approved by the United
  1  4 States food and drug administration for the control of blood
  1  5 sugar levels, including insulin and oral agents, prescribed by
  1  6 the patient's physician.
  1  7    NEW PARAGRAPH.  d.  Equipment and supplies necessary for
  1  8 insulin administration, including but not limited to syringes,
  1  9 insulin pens, insulin pumps, and related equipment.
  1 10    NEW PARAGRAPH.  e.  Assistive devices for those who are
  1 11 visually impaired, including but not limited to voice=
  1 12 modulated blood glucose meters and injection aids.
  1 13    NEW PARAGRAPH.  f.  Podiatric appliances for prevention of
  1 14 complications associated with diabetes.
  1 15    NEW PARAGRAPH.  g.  Podiatric health care provider services
  1 16 that are deemed medically necessary to prevent complications
  1 17 from diabetes.
  1 18    NEW PARAGRAPH.  h.  Other medications, devices, appliances,
  1 19 and equipment approved by the United States food and drug
  1 20 administration for the treatment of diabetes or its
  1 21 complications, prescribed or recommended as medically
  1 22 necessary by the patient's physician.
  1 23                           EXPLANATION
  1 24    This bill amends Code section 514C.18, relating to
  1 25 insurance coverage for diabetes.
  1 26    The bill provides that a policy or contract providing for
  1 27 third=party payment or prepayment of health or medical
  1 28 expenses shall provide coverage for costs associated with
  1 29 certain medications, equipment, and supplies for the treatment
  1 30 of diabetes mellitus, if such items are prescribed by a
  1 31 licensed physician.
  1 32 LSB 1515HH 80
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